Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Ivory Silk Satin Dress w Gold Metal Ribbon Detailing designer-christian-dior The hem is finished with

The hem is finished with a ruffled effect

Note that it is a teeny bit small on my mannequins bust and on a smaller chested girl would have no horizontal pull like it does in the photos and zip fully up of course

Inseam: 26

The spaces in between the velvet are semi-transparent and give the dress an added layer of texture that it would not have if it was lined

It was that idea of jeweling

Incredible 1950s Ceil Chapman Ivory Silk Satin Dress w Gold Metal Ribbon Detailing designer-christian-dior The hem is finished withCeil Chapman was an American designer of classic cocktail and party dresses who successfully took the revered Christian Dior 'New Look' haute couture designs that most woman could not even hope to afford and reworked them into designs that American woman could attain. She won the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award in 1945, the John Wanamaker Award, Foley's 'Golden Year' Award, and the Strawbridge and Clothier seal of confidence, for creative